So, what’s the definition of value in art? It’s a choose-your-own-adventure story. It’s part math, part magic, and part pure, delightful nonsense.
Way back in the 1910s, a French artist named Marcel Duchamp bought a urinal from a plumbing store. Signed it with a fake name. Called it “Fountain.” That’s now considered one of the most influential artworks of the 20th century. The value? It was about the idea, not the porcelain.
So go ahead. Look at that banana on the wall. Laugh at it. Get mad at it. Love it. The value you feel? That’s the only definition that truly matters.
